RU2536470C2 - Water-based composition for application for personal hygiene, in everyday life and in organisations - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: claimed invention relates to a water-based composition, suitable for application for personal hygiene, in everyday life and in organisations, which includes: a) certain quantity of a capable of association thickening agent, including a polymer composition, which contains a water-soluble or water-swellable main chain of a synthetic polymer, which contains a bound with covalent bond ends and/or intermediate blocks of oligomer hydrophobic compounds, selected from the group, including I) alkyl and aryl structures, containing a capable of polymerisation cyclic monomer, II) capable of polymerisation double bond, III) derivatives of compounds, listed in I) and II), with blocks representing two or more units of similar or different hydrophobic compounds, b) certain quantity of a surface-active substance, c) certain quantity of a physiologically tolerable salt, selected from the group, including sodium sulphate, potassium chloride and sodium chloride, and d) water; with the quantity of the capable of association thickening agent, contained in the water-based composition constituting from 0.1 to 5 wt %, the quantity of the surface-active substance, contained in the water-based composition, constituting from 5 to 50 wt %, and the polymer composition, including the water-soluble or water-swellable main synthetic polymer chain, includes polyacetal polyether, modified with ethylhexylglycidyl ether (EHGE).

EFFECT: obtaining water compositions based on surface-active substances, demonstrating Newton viscosity at lower shear rates and shear thinning at higher shear rates, with the provision of a possibility to apply different quantities of the surface-active substances, including the reduced quantity of the surface-active substances.

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Description

Related Applications

This application claims the benefits of provisional application US 61/207 448, filed February 12, 2009, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the modification of the rheological properties of compositions based on surfactants intended for personal hygiene, oral hygiene, household and institutional use, for example, for hair care, skin care, as part of household cleaning substances, wet wipes and detergents.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The regulation of the viscosity of formulations intended for personal hygiene, oral hygiene, domestic and institutional use is of great importance when using such products by the consumer.

Several approaches are known in the art for controlling the viscosity of such formulations. Usually, to provide the desired rheological properties, a certain amount of synthetic or natural polymers of high molecular weight, for example, linear or crosslinked acrylic polymers based on acids, xanthan gum, various cellulose derivatives or derivatives of other polysaccharides, are introduced into the composition.

The rheological properties provided by such synthetic or natural polymers with a high molecular weight typically consist in good shear thinning and include high viscosity at low shear rates, however, relatively high viscosity is observed with large shear. Such compositions usually do not exhibit a plateau characteristic of Newtonian viscosity or shear-independent viscosity, or, if a Newtonian plateau is present, it is in the range of shear rates of less than 1 s ^-1 .

A frequently encountered and inexpensive method of imparting viscosity to the compositions is to add salts, for example, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate or ammonium chloride to such compositions. The addition of such salts in amounts ranging from 0.1 to 5% of the mass. into cleaning compositions containing surfactants, such as, for example, sodium lauryl sulfate or ammonium lauryl sulfate, results in high viscosity cleaning compositions. One of the advantages of using salt to thicken the compositions is that the resulting thick cleansing composition can be relatively transparent.

Formulations thickened with salts are often used and they exhibit characteristic rheological properties. The characteristic rheological properties of such compositions thickened with salts can be described as follows: they exhibit shear-independent (or Newtonian) viscosity observed at shear rates of up to about 10 to 100 s ^-1 , after which a decrease in viscosity with increasing speeds shift to values greater than 100 s ^-1 . This phenomenon is called the "source of shear." However, the thickening of the compositions with salts has an important drawback, namely, as the amount of surfactant contained in the composition decreases, the effectiveness of the thickening of the composition with salt decreases sharply.

There is a need for aqueous compositions based on surfactants exhibiting Newtonian viscosity at lower shear rates and shear thinning at higher shear rates, while allowing the use of various amounts of surfactants, including a reduced amount of surfactants.

Brief Description of the Drawings

1 is a graph of viscosity versus shear rate for a composition of the present invention, as well as, for comparison, a conventional body wash composition commercially available.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The authors of the present invention specifically introduce into the present description the full content of all cited references. Additionally, if the amount, concentration, or other value or parameter is given as a range, a preferred range, or a listing of preferred upper bounds and preferred lower bounds, this should be understood as a specific description of all ranges formed by any pair of values including any upper limit of the range or preferred and any lower range limit or preferred value, regardless of whether the ranges are described separately. Unless the range of numerical values is given in the present description, unless otherwise indicated, the range includes its final values, as well as all integer and fractional values included in the specified range. Limiting the scope of the present invention to the specific values indicated in the determination of the range is not provided.

It has been found that an aqueous composition suitable for use in personal care, oral hygiene, in everyday life and in organizations, including: a certain amount of associative thickener, including a polymer composition containing a water-soluble or water-swellable backbone of a synthetic polymer, which contains covalently bonded ends and / or intermediate blocks of oligomeric hydrophobic compounds selected from the group consisting of I) alkyl and aryl structures containing capable of polymer This is a cyclic monomer, II) a polymerizable double bond, III) derivatives of the compounds listed in I) and II), wherein the blocks are two or more units of the same or different hydrophobic compounds. The aqueous composition also includes some surfactant and surfactant. The amount of associative thickener in the aqueous composition is from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, and the amount of surfactant contained in the aqueous composition is from about 5 to about 50% by weight.

The thickening occurs in the volume of the aqueous phase containing a surfactant in a concentration of from about 5 to about 50 wt.%, And does not require the presence of any dispersed phases or interfaces.

Detailed Description of the Invention

The rheological modifier that has been found to be effective in surfactant formulations is an associative thickener based on a hydrophilic core and capable of associating hydrophobic ends. Rheological modifiers of this type are used to thicken water-based coating compositions.

As is known, rheological modifiers lose their thickening effectiveness in the presence of surfactants due to the dissolution ability of the hydrophobic ends (solubilization). Not wishing to be limited by any theory, they believe that the solubilization of hydrophobic ends prevents the association of such rheological properties modifiers, which, in turn, leads to a decrease in their effectiveness as rheological modifiers.

The negative effects of surfactants on the effectiveness of associative thickeners are known in the art of water-based coatings. This negative effect is manifested in a decrease in the viscosity of paints when pigments are added to the paint compositions, which often contain a large amount of surfactants.

However, there are associative polymers containing hydrophobic groups that are resistant to solubilization with commonly used surfactants. Such associative thickeners are described in US Pat. No. 7,550,542, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. A preferred associative polymer is a modified ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (EHGE) polyacetal polyether (PAPE).

In accordance with the present invention, the associationable polymer composition has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) whose upper limit is about 10,000,000, preferably about 1,000,000, more preferably about 100,000. The lower limit of the average molecular weight of the polymer is about 400, preferably about 1000, more preferably about 4000.

It has been found that associative thickeners described in US Pat. No. 7,550,542 can be used as effective rheological modifiers in surfactant formulations. The effectiveness of such associative thickeners can be improved when used in conjunction with a certain amount of salt. The amount of salt contained in the compositions of the present invention is from about 0.1 to about 5% of the mass. The salt may be any physiologically tolerated salt, for example sodium sulfate, potassium chloride or sodium chloride, preferably sodium chloride, and is used to control the viscosity of a surfactant-based composition.

The desired modification of the rheological properties is achieved at polymer concentrations ranging from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight. based on the total weight of the composition, preferably from about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, even more preferably from about 0.2 to about 2% by weight. The resulting compositions exhibit a wide Newtonian (i.e., shear independent) plateau, after which shear thinning is observed at elevated shear rates.

The amount of surfactant contained in the compositions of the present invention is from about 5 to about 50% of the mass. calculated on the total weight of the composition, preferably from about 7 to about 48% of the mass. A surfactant suitable for use in the present invention may be any surfactant that is commonly used in personal care, oral hygiene, in everyday life and in organizations. The surfactant may be selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine.

In accordance with the present invention, surfactant-based formulations may also include other active ingredients that are commonly used to provide some benefit to the user. Examples of substances that can suitably be included in the composition of the present invention in accordance with the present invention, are given below, but are not limited to:

1) fragrances that cause an olfactory response in the form of a smell, and deodorizing fragrances, which, in addition to providing an olfactory response, can also reduce odor;

2) an insect repellent agent designed to prevent insects from entering a specific area or their effects on the skin;

3) an agent that generates bubbles, such as surfactants, creating a foam or soap;

4) deodorant for pets, such as pyrethrins, which reduces the smell of pets;

5) agents and active substances of shampoos for pets, whose function is to remove dirt, foreign material and bacteria from the skin and hair, as well as conditioning the skin and hair;

6) active substances of bar soap of technical grade, soaps in the composition of shower gels and liquid soaps that remove bacteria, dirt, grease and oil from the skin, disinfect and condition the skin;

7) universal cleaning agents that remove dirt, oil, grease and bacteria from surfaces in places such as kitchens, bathrooms and public places;

8) disinfecting ingredients that destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria in a house or public place;

9) active substances for cleaning carpets and upholstery, leading to the surface and removing dirt and foreign particles from the surfaces, as well as softening agents and flavoring agents introducing into the surface;

10) emollients active substances for laundries, which reduce static stress and soften fabrics;

11) laundry detergent ingredients that remove dirt, oil, grease and stains and kill bacteria;

12) dishwashing detergents that remove stains, food and bacteria;

13) toilet cleaning agents that remove stains, kill bacteria and remove odors;

14) stain-removing active substances for laundries that help to remove stains from clothes;

15) a sizing agent for fabrics that improves the appearance of the fabric;

16) active substances for cleaning vehicles, removing dirt, grease, etc. from vehicles and equipment;

17) textile products, for example, wipes for dusting or disinfection.

Of particular interest are emollients selected from the group consisting of silicone oils, silicone derivatives, essential oils, oils, fats, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, waxes, polyols, hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof.

Emollients are stabilized by the use of association-capable polymers described above.

The above list of active ingredients for personal care and household use includes only examples and does not constitute a complete list of active ingredients that can be used. Other ingredients used in these types of products are well known in the industry.

The present invention is further illustrated by the following examples. Examples are provided to illustrate the present invention. All percentages, parts, and ratios are based on the total weight of the compositions of the present invention, unless otherwise indicated.

Examples

Example 1 - low surfactant formulation

A shampoo composition was prepared using an associative thickener comprising a polymer composition containing a water-soluble or water-swellable synthetic polymer chain comprising a polyacetylpolyester modified with ethylhexylglycidyl ether, whose Mw is about 10,000 amu. (non-ionic synthetic rheological modifier Aquaflow® XLS 500, supplied by Hercules Incorporated). This rheological modifier is described in US Pat. No. 7,550,542.

The effectiveness of the indicated associative thickener as a rheological modifier in shampoo formulations was demonstrated using the following shampoo composition: 7.7% sodium laureth sulfate (NLS), 1.3% cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB), 1% modified PAPE ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (EHGE) (non-ionic associative synthetic rheological modifier Aquaflow® XLS 500, supplied by Hercules Incorporated), 0.6% NaCl. The rest of the shampoo was water. The above materials were combined by careful mixing. The rheological properties of the resulting shampoo were determined using a Brookfield LVT viscometer with a No. 4 rod at 20 ° C at various rotation speeds in order to reveal the dependence of shear rate on the composition of the shampoo. Attempts to optimize the quantities of the rheological properties modifier or the amount of salt used in the shampoo have not been made.

Figure 1 shows that the flow profile of the composition of the present invention has a Newtonian plateau, continuing up to a shear rate of 10 s ^-1 , after which shear thinning is observed. For comparison purposes, FIG. 1 also shows a flow profile of a commercial body wash composition (High Endurance Body Wash by Old Spice, supplied by Proctor and Gamble), which is similar to the composition profile of the present invention, but has slightly greater shear thinning at higher speeds shear.

An associative thickener used as a rheological modifier in the shampoo of the present invention has been shown to be effective as a rheological modifier in body wash / shampoo formulations containing less surfactant. Example 1 demonstrates the rheological properties of currently used cleaning systems with a reduced content of surfactants.

Example 2 - composition with a high content of surfactant, without the use of silicone

A silicone-free detergent composition was obtained that can be used as a shampoo and as a body wash, including a non-ionic synthetic association thickener as described in Example 1 (non-ionic association-resistant synthetic rheology modifier Aquaflow® XLS 500 supplied by Hercules Incorporated), as described below. In each of the examples listed below, the total amount of rheological properties modifier used was 0.20% of the mass. This example is a silicone free formulation.

In Example 2a, a solution was prepared containing 25% of a nonionic synthetic associationable rheology modifier of Example 1.15% iso-C10-oxo-alcohol polyglycol ether (6 EO) and 60% water.

In Example 2b, an associative thickener of Example 2a was prepared that did not contain an additional surfactant.

In Comparative Example 2, a C12 / C16 modified hydrophobic poly (acetal polyether) with Mw of about 24,000 amu was used as described in US Pat. No. 5,574,127. US Pat. No. 5,574,127 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Shampoo / body wash% wt. Deionized water 50.39 PAPE polymer 0.20 Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Tego® Betaine L7, supplied by Evonik-Goldschmidt) 7.41 Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Texapon NSO, supplied by Cognis) 40.00 Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerol (Preservative Euxyl® PE 9010, supplied by Schuike & Mayr) 0.50 Sodium chloride 1,50 one hundred Citric acid (until a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 is reached) In sufficient quantity

The reference shampoo is polymer free. The various shampoos are listed in table 1.

Table 1 Example Information Viscosity (Brookfield LVT, rod No. 4, speed 12 rpm) pH Appearance (after receipt) Stability (at room temperature) Example 2a 1 PAPE modified with ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (EHGE) + water / surfactant 38000 mP (~ 20x thickening compared to the standard) 5.9 Homogeneous, transparent Steady Example 2b PAPE Modified with Ethylhexyl Glycidyl Ether (EHGE) 32500 mP (~ 18x) 5.7 Homogeneous, slightly cloudy Steady Reference Example 2 C12 / C16-PAPE 5500 mPz (~ 3x) 5.9 Homogeneous, transparent Steady

Example Information Viscosity (Brookfield LVT, rod No. 4, speed 12 rpm) pH Appearance (after receipt) Stability (at room temperature) Shampoo 1800 MP 6.3 Homogeneous, transparent Steady

All the samples described above showed stability and are visually homogeneous. In examples 2a and 2b, a viscosity of 38,000 mP and 32,500 mP, respectively, was observed, which is about 6 times higher than the value obtained in comparative example 2, in which the composition of the shampoo includes a rheological modifier, which is C12 / C16 modified to ensure PAPE hydrophobicity. In example 2, a good thickening efficiency of PAPE modified by EHGE was observed in surfactant-based systems with a higher surfactant content than that used in example 1.

Example 3 - composition with a high content of surfactants using silicone

In a composition similar to that of Example 2, but with the addition of a silicone dimethiconol emulsion (emulsion DC 1785, supplied by Dow Corning Corporation), the associative thickeners of Examples 3a and 3b provided improved stability (precluded the destabilization of silicone) compared to comparative example 3.

Shampoo / body wash% wt. Deionized water 50.39 PAPE polymer 0.20 Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Tego® Betaine L7, supplied by Evonik-Goldschmidt) 7.41 Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Texapon NSO, supplied by Cognis) 40.00 Dimethiconol, TEA-dodecylbenzenesulfonate (emulsion DC 1785, supplied by Dow Corning Corporation) 2.00

Shampoo / body wash% wt. Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerol (Preservative Euxyl® PE 9010, supplied by Schuike & Mayr) 0.50 Sodium chloride 1.50 100 Citric acid (until a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 is reached) In sufficient quantity

The reference shampoo is polymer free. The various shampoos are listed in table 2.

table 2 Example Information Viscosity (Brookfield LVT, rod No. 4, speed 12 rpm) pH Appearance (after receipt) Stability (at room temperature, after 1 month) Example 3a PAPE modified with ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (EHGE) + water / surfactant 30750 MP 6.0 Homogeneous, muddy Steady Example 3b PAPE Modified with Ethylhexyl Glycidyl Ether (EHGE) 30500 mp 5.9 Homogeneous, muddy Steady Reference Example 3 C12 / C16-PAPE 5750 MP 5.9 Homogeneous, muddy After about 3 weeks, separation was observed, at the bottom there was a thin layer

Samples for all the examples described above showed stability and are visually homogeneous. In examples 3a and 3b, a viscosity of 30750 and 30500 mP, respectively, was observed, which is about 6 times higher than the value obtained in comparative example 3, in which the shampoo composition includes a rheological properties modifier, which is C12 / C16 modified to ensure PAPE hydrophobicity.

Example 4 - composition with a high content of surfactant, using silicone

A sample composition was prepared using the same composition as in Example 3b, and an increased concentration of an associative thickener was used, which was modified PAPE ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (EHGE), as well as a comparative composition. The results for these formulations are shown in table 3.

Table 3 Example Information Mass Percentage Viscosity (Brookfield LVT, rod No. 4, speed 12 rpm) pH Appearance (after receipt) Stability (at room temperature and at 45 ° C) after 4 weeks Example 4 PAPE Modified with Ethylhexyl Glycidyl Ether (EHGE) 3.0 16800 MP (without salt) 5,6 Homogeneous, muddy. Viscous liquid Stable at room temperature and at 45 ° C Reference Example 4 C12 / C16-PAPE 3.0 5200 MP (1.5% by weight of salt) 6.0 Homogeneous, muddy At room temperature after about 3 weeks, a slight separation was observed, a thin layer was at the bottom, at 45 ° C, separation was observed during the first week

The composition of example 4 remained stable at 45 ° C. This suggests that the modified PAPE chemicals, including the composition of the present invention, allowed for stabilization of the silicone in the composition of the surface-active system, while traditional polyethylene glycols with terminal groups of the alkyl chain, such as C12 / C16 modified by hydrophilic PAPE groups according to comparative example 4 was not allowed to do this, even at room temperature (25 ° C). The stabilizing ability of oil emulsions in the surfactant compositions of the present invention was clearly illustrated in Examples 3 and 4.

Example 5 - composition at high and low pH

To illustrate the applicability of an associative thickener including modified ethylhexylglycidyl ether (EHGE) PAPE, according to Example 2b, in a wide pH range, the sample was tested in body shampoo formulations comprising sodium lauryl sulfate (8bE8) / cocamidopropyl betaine (KAPB), the pH being adjusted to 3.7 with lactic acid, and then up to 10 with sodium hydroxide.

Composition of shampoo at pH adjusted to 3.7 Shampoo / body wash% wt. Deionized water 50.39 PAPE polymer 0.20 Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Beto Tego® L7, supplied by Evonik-Goldschmidt) 7.41 Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Texapon NSO, supplied by Cognis) 40.00 Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerol (Preservative Euxyl® PE 9010, supplied by Schuike & Mayr) 0.50 Sodium chloride 1,50 one hundred Lactic acid until a pH of 3.7 is reached In sufficient quantity The composition of the shampoo at a pH adjusted to 10 Shampoo / body wash% wt. Deionized water 50.39 PAPE polymer 0.20 Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Beto Tego® L7, supplied by Evonik-Goldschmidt) 7.41 Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Texapon NSO, supplied by Cognis) 40.00 Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerol (Preservative Euxyl® PE 9010, supplied by Schiiike & Mayr) 0.50 Sodium chloride 1.50 100 NaOH until a pH of 10 is reached In sufficient quantity

Table 4 Sample Code Associative thickener Mass Percentage Viscosity (Brookfield LVT, rod No. 4, speed 12 rpm) pH Stability at room temperature Example 5a PAPE Modified with Ethylhexyl Glycidyl Ether (EHGE) 1,50 4250 MP 3,7 It is steady. The change in viscosity was less than 13.5% for 1 week

Table 5 Sample Code Associative thickener Mass Percentage Viscosity (Brookfield LVT, rod No. 4, speed 12 rpm) pH Stability at room temperature Example 5b PAPE Modified with Ethylhexyl Glycidyl Ether (EHGE) 1,50 250 mP 10 It is steady. The viscosity was 39 MP after 1 week, no phase separation was observed.

The stability of the shampoo at more stringent pH values, in accordance with the observations, was suitable. This can be seen from the above tables 4 and 5. The viscosity was measured after one week at room temperature (25 ° C). It was found that the change in viscosity was less than 10% both in the case of a composition with a pH of 3.7, and in the case of a composition with a pH of 10. This indicates that the compositions of the present invention are relatively stable over a wide range of pH values .

Example 6 - the composition of household detergent

Another example of a detergent composition is a household detergent having the composition below:

Phase A - Floor Cleaning Concentrate % of the mass. Water 89.6 EDTA, disodium salt 0.17 Alcohol Ethoxylate (9EO) 1026 Phase B The thickener includes a 25% solution of polyacetal polyether modified with ethylhexyl glycidyl ether, whose Mw is about 10,000 amu (Aquaflow® XLS500 non-ionic synthetic associative rheology modifier, supplied by Hercules inc.); 15% polyglycol ether of iso-C10-oxo-alcohol (6EO) 1,0 Water 99.0

1/3 phase A and 2/3 phase B were combined and mixed thoroughly.

Viscosity can be adjusted by changing the amount of PAPE modified by EHGE in phase B.

In the absence of an additional salt (NaCl), the viscosity remained at a level of less than 20 mP with a polymer content of 1%. By adding sodium chloride in an amount of 4 to 8%, the viscosity of the cleaning agent could be increased to values ranging from 50 mP (4% NaCl) to 450 mP (8% NaCl). The viscosity of the cleaning agent, not containing polymer, but containing 8% NaCl, was only 30 MP. Viscosity was measured using a Brookfield LVT device at 30 rpm using rod No. 2.

Example 7 - the composition of the conditioner-rinse

The composition of the surfactant suitable for use in the composition of the conditioner-rinse, containing PAPE, modified EHGE, according to example 2b below:

% of the mass.

Deionized water in the required amount, up to 100

PAPE modified EHGE 1.00

Cetrimonium Chloride (Quaternary Ammonium Salt) 1.00

Cetylstearyl ether-20 0.50

Cetearyl alcohol 4 00

Amodimethicone 1.00

Phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerol 0.50

(Euxyl® PE 9010 preservative, supplied by Schülke & Mayr)

Sodium lactate / lactic acid in the required amount

The final pH was from 5.5 to 6.5.

Examples 6 and 7 show the use of PAPE, modified EHGE, in various water-based formulations intended for use, for example, as household detergents and conditioners-rinses.

Although the present invention has been illustrated using the above examples, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, on the contrary, the present invention is aimed at the general field described above in the present description. Without departing from the spirit and letter of the present invention, various modifications and preferred embodiments can be made.

Claims (15)

1. The composition is water-based, suitable for use for personal hygiene, in everyday life and in organizations, including:
a) a certain amount of associative thickener comprising a polymer composition containing a water-soluble or water-swellable main chain of a synthetic polymer that contains covalently bonded ends and / or intermediate blocks of oligomeric hydrophobic compounds selected from the group consisting of I) alkyl and aryl structures containing a polymerizable cyclic monomer, II) a polymerizable double bond, III) derivatives of the compounds listed in I) and II), and blocks edstavlyayut are two or more units of the same or different hydrophobic compounds
b) a certain amount of surfactant,
c) a certain amount of a physiologically tolerated salt selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfate, potassium chloride and sodium chloride, and
g) water;
wherein the amount of associative thickener contained in the water-based composition is from 0.1 to 5 wt.%, the amount of surfactant contained in the water-based composition is from 5 to 50 wt.%, and wherein the polymer a composition comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable main synthetic polymer chain includes a polyacetal polyether modified with ethylhexyl glycidyl ether (EHGE). 2. The water-based composition according to claim 1, in which the amount of salt contained in the aqueous composition is from 0.1 to 5 wt.%. 3. The water-based composition according to claim 2, in which the physiologically tolerated salt includes sodium chloride. 4. The water-based composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of associative thickener is from 0.1 to 3% by weight. 5. The water-based composition according to claim 4, wherein the amount of associative thickener is from 0.2 to 2% by weight. 6. The water-based composition according to claim 1, in which the amount of surfactant is from 7 to 48 wt.%. 7. The water-based composition according to claim 1, wherein the polymer composition comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable main synthetic polymer chain has a weight average molecular weight (Mw), the upper limit of which is 10,000,000. 8. The water-based composition according to claim 7, in which the polymer composition, comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable main synthetic polymer chain, has a weighted average molecular weight (Mw), the upper limit of which is 1,000,000. 9. The water-based composition of claim 8, in which the polymer composition comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable main synthetic polymer chain has a weighted average molecular weight (Mw), the upper limit of which is 100,000. 10. The water-based composition according to claim 7, in which the polymer composition, comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable main synthetic polymer chain, has a weighted average molecular weight (Mw), the lower limit of which is 400. 11. The water-based composition of claim 10, in which the polymer composition comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable main polymer polymer chain has a weighted average molecular weight (Mw), the lower limit of which is 1000. 12. The water-based composition according to claim 11, in which the polymer composition, comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable main synthetic polymer chain, has a weighted average molecular weight (Mw), the lower limit of which is 4000. 13. The water-based composition according to claim 1, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine. 14. The water-based composition according to claim 1, further comprising a certain amount of emollient selected from the group consisting of silicone oils, silicone derivatives, essential oils, oils, fats, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, waxes, polyhydric alcohols, hydrocarbons and mixtures of the above. 15. The water-based composition of claim 14, wherein the emollient comprises silicone oil.

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